"Bath-built is the best built." That’s the catchphrase at Bath Iron Works, and apparently the belief of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, who announced the Maine shipyard’s new contract to build two guided missile destroyers.

"We have great faith in Bath," said Secretary Spencer. "Bath-built, best built."

The secretary took a tour of the shipyard with Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin.

Sen. Collins announced Thursday that the Navy awarded BIW the contract for two DDG-51 destroyers, as part of a plan to increase the Navy’s battleships from 280 to 355.